tesa® 54338

Precision die cuts for permanent interior automotive hole covering applications with easy quality control

Product Features

High transparency for secure application
Easy quality control
Superb conformability to complex geometries

All product features

Product description

tesa® 54338 combines a thin but strong PET layer with a powerful acrylic adhesive. This product is optimized for the automotive industry to securely cover holes that require excellent sealing properties in combination with very high temperature resistance. To ensure secure and precise hole covering application, this product can be delivered with target printing on top of the transparent die cut.

Product details and specifications

Product Features

High transparency for secure application
Easy quality control
Superb conformability to complex geometries
High temperature resistance up to 160°C
Reliable corrosion protection
Good paint anchorage and UBC (PVC) compatibility
Paint shop approved liner
Very good resistance to chemicals
Secure adhesion to steel, aluminum, plastics, painted substrates, and reinforced plastic substrates in automotive lightweight constructions, e.g. CFRP

Application Fields

tesa® 54338 is especially suitable for different interior hole covering applications along the automotive production process.

Example applications are:

After e-coat where a good compatibility to UBC (PVC) and sealant is required, e.g. car body platform, wheel houses, engine compartment
Before paint shop where good paint compatibility is essential
At the assembly line for hole covering on all car body areas, e.g. pillars, rocker, front/rear floor

To ensure the highest performance possible, our aim is to fully understand your application (including the substrates involved) in order to provide the right product recommendation.

Adhesive Type	modified acrylic
Backing material	PET film
Color	transparent
Liner Type	glassine
Total thickness	95 µm

Adhesive Type	modified acrylic
Backing material	PET film
Color	transparent
Liner Type	glassine
Total thickness	95 µm

Chemical Resistance	very good
Temperature resistance (30 min)	160 °C

Chemical Resistance	very good
Temperature resistance (30 min)	160 °C

tesa® 54338 is available upon request in customer specific dimensions and can be delivered according to customer requirements and applications in either roll or sheet form.

tesa’s automation and application solution department provides customized equipment and self-designed application tools to enhance productivity.

tesa® products prove their impressive quality day in, day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All technical information and data above mentioned are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. They shall be considered as average values and are not appropriate for a specification. Therefore tesa SE can make no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The user is responsible for determining whether the tesa® product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of application. If you are in any doubt, our technical staff will be glad to support you.

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Total thickness	95 µm	99 µm	450 µm	260 µm	450 µm	1350 µm	1240 µm	9690 µm	450 µm	990 µm	1140 µm
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Backing material	PET film	MOPP	PVC film	PET	PVC film	polyolefin	polyolefin	glassfibre / PET film	PVC film	PET	polyolefin
Color	transparent		black	transparent	black	gray	gray	white	black	gray	gray